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Opinion

Mother’s Day

Columns

Every day as a pediatrician, I get to hear from a lot of moms (including my own) which brings me to Mother’s Day — a time to celebrate Mom for the special person she is. I thought I would share with children and dads some of the gifts mom really would like to get for her special day that ...

The Sultan of Certainty’s worst hour

Columns

If there’s any group of people I can’t stand, it’s Faux Connoisseurs. I have no problem with true connoisseurs because they know what they’re talking about. For example, the chef instructors at Paul Smith’s College: They were all experts in their field; in fact, Paul Sorgule, the ...

Who will speak for the common man?

Letters to the editor

To the editor: Are you happy with less money in your pocket, fewer and more expensive Christmas gifts and schools without pencils? I’m not, but that’s what is coming! Donald Trump’s imposition of sweeping tariffs — up to 245% on Chinese imports — have Americans asking: who will ...

Zonta Club 8th annual Rose Award winners

Letters to the editor

To the editor: On a misty day in early May with signs of spring everywhere, the Zonta club of the Adirondacks gathered at Heaven Hill to honor and celebrate local women whose talent, dedication, volunteerism and caring hearts make a big impact in the North Country and beyond. This is the ...

Straw Poll, April 29-May 5

Editorials

This week's straw poll: Should cellphones be banned in schools? - This poll is not scientific, and its results represent only the opinions of internet users who have chosen to participate.